Evaluation of a turbidimetric C-reactive protein assay to monitor early-onset neonatal sepsis in South Kivu (Democratic Republic of the Congo).

Guy MulinganyaSerge BalolebwamiSerge ZigabeJules MonganeIsia NianciAdrien BurumeErick HendwaFreddy KamparaGhislain MahesheAntoine Sadiki KishabongoGhislain BisimwaPiet CoolsMarijn SpeeckaertSteven CallensJoris Richard Delanghe

Published in: Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine (2020)

Our turbidimetric CRP assay is a potential novel tool that can be used in the management of EOS in sub-Saharan Africa. The simplicity of the assay and the extremely low price make the CRP method very well suited for developing countries.

Keyphrases

early onset
high throughput
late onset
intensive care unit
risk assessment
septic shock
single cell
climate change
human health